database

Definition of databasenext

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Recent Examples of database The auto club hosts a database that is updated daily with national, state and metro price reports. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 Software engineer Alexey Grigorev recently watched an AI agent destroy his entire production database—wiping out years of course data after a setup error caused the system to delete the live environment instead of cleaning up duplicates. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026 Cute’s team, using police dispatch databases, pulled reports of suspicious persons, vehicles, incidents. Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026 Alabama spends more than $262 million per year on its athletics, according to Sportico‘s college finance database. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for database
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Noun
  • Having access to up-to-the-minute information and the ability to pivot plans rapidly has become a critical asset in ensuring seamless travel experiences.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Activists Salomé García, who focuses on publicizing the plight of political prisoners in Cuba, and Norges Rodríguez, director of YucaByte, which covers censorship and violations of the right to information in Cuba, also demanded that right at the press conference.
    Sarah Moreno March 16, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Information for this article was contributed by Jill Lawless, Samy Magdy, Rod McGuirk, Ken Moritsugu and Giada Zampano of The Associated Press.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026

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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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